3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the energy industry has announced the opening of a new base in Westhill, near Aberdeen, on the back of a number of key contract wins in the North Sea. The company has recently secured contract wins totalling approximately £7million to car
Researchers studying microbes that live near deep-sea hydrothermal vents have discovered a living, biological ‘power plant’ according to… Bryan Nelson (mnn) [mappress] Source: mnn , December 12, 2011
A remote-control robot submarine lost by university researchers has washed up on a beach on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast… By Richard Chirgwin (theregister) [mappress] Source: theregister , December 12, 2011; Image: usyd
ConocoPhillips has found gas in wildcat wells 7/11-12 S and 7/11-12 A, about 19 kilometres southwest of the Ula field in the southern part of the North Sea. The wells are the first two exploration wells in production licence 301 CS, which was carved out from production licence 301 in 2008. [mappress
FoundOcean hit a milestone in its 45 year history in November, with a record number of personnel mobilised on offshore projects. “This is a very exciting and busy time for FoundOcean. The success of the company relies on the dedication and skill of our offshore personnel who provide our clients with
University College Cork (UCC) scientists have produced the first detailed charts of part of Ireland’s offshore bedrock geology, using… LORNA SIGGINS (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes , December 12, 2011; Image: Infomar
Kongsberg Maritime has released a sophisticated Engine Room Simulator (ERS) model based on a Dual Fuel Diesel Electric (DFDE) Engine Room configuration from a modern liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The new DFDE model will offer the most sophisticated simulator training for LNG engineers availab
New Zealand can’t afford to write off the potential for wealth and growth in its oil, gas, and mineral estate, says the Institute of Profess… By Patrick Smellie (3news) [mappress] Source: 3news , December 09, 2011
Shapleigh Middle School math teacher Doug Bertrand said seventh and eighth grade can be a make-it-or-break-it year for a lot of math student… (seacoastonline) [mappress] Source: seacoastonline , December 09, 2011; Image: Shapleigh
Woodside, as Operator of the North West Shelf Project, announced the North West Shelf Project participants have approved development of the first phase of the Greater Western Flank (GWF) Project off the north-west coast of Australia. The GWF Phase 1 Project will develop the Goodwyn GH and Tidepole f
NOF Energy, the UK business development organisation for oil, gas, nuclear and offshore renewables sectors, has celebrated the stars of the industry at its Annual Awards and Dinner. Hosted by TV presenter, Wendy Gibson, the event at the Hardwick Hall Hotel in Sedgefield, County Durham showcased some
Corvallis-based M3 Wave Energy Systems debuted its power-generating technology last week at the Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory at Oregon… (sustainablebusinessoregon) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusinessoregon , December 09, 2011; Image: M3 Wave Energy
Hydrasun, announced it has seen strong growth in both its domestic and international markets over the last year. Chief Executive Bob Drummond announced that for the current year to date there had been a rise in sales of 25% on the previous year meaning the company was forecast achieve turnover of £8
Halliburton responded to court filings by BP saying: BP recently filed a motion for sanctions against Halliburton alleging that Halliburton destroyed evidence relating to post-incident testing of the foam cement slurry. BP has been aware of post-incident tests for some time, but has chosen this late
